What if the fascists win in Germany?
Friedrich Merz's "firewall" hasn't stopped the rise of the ultra-MAGA AfD. It's time for a new strategy
Trump makes the world go nuclear
The president's behavior toward Iran and North Korea has incentivized other countries to develop nuclear weapons
The internet is losing its third places
Does anyone know where to hang out online anymore?
Jason Arday and new plagiarism politics
The controversy over Arday’s work reflects an ongoing trend of ideological opponents levying plagiarism accusations
Court slashes Alex Jones damages
A Texas appeals court upheld the verdict but dramatically reduced the damages Jones must pay to Sandy Hook families
Pentagon targets "Stars & Stripes"
The military paper has served troops and their families for generations and Congress protects its independence
Cinematic silence's undeniable power
Whether in Charlie Chaplin's classics or action films like "Motor City," sometimes the best dialogue is none at all
MTG unloads on Trump in social media war
Greene defended Carlson as a serious 2028 contender and accused Trump of betraying the movement that elected him
Scott Jennings is Trump’s last coup
How CNN transformed the conservative pundit into MAGA’s loudest mouthpiece
The DEA is a bigger joke than ever
The same agency accused of letting fentanyl flow freely in the U.S. is now probing Hayden Panettiere's death
Talarico floods Texas airwaves
The Democrat has had TV nearly to himself, outspending his Republican rival more than 200-to-1 on advertising
The best band you've never heard
Black Marble’s "Life in Small Spaces" proves once again why this synth-pop project remains a best-kept secret
Do we really miss Columbia House?
Americans are fondly remembering the kinder, gentler music club swindles of decades past
GOP running out of people to blame
Republicans control DC and have totally wrecked the place. Now the paint is peeling off their delusions
ICE gloves show Trump's revenge failure
The president's deportation agenda has failed in the courts. Now he's trying to cheat the system
Trump's Asia retreat is China's gift
The reduction of American military might in the region sacrifices decades of U.S. dominance
Doubting Trump's noncitizen voting claim
Trump said it shows he won the 2020 election, but the 24,000 voters in question wouldn’t change the outcome
Trump admin amps up pressure on Cuba
Marco Rubio accused Cuban mining companies of sustaining “the regime’s repressive apparatus"
Keep an eye on Harry & Meghan's UK move
The unrelentingly cruel media that the Sussexes moved to America to escape must be hungrily awaiting their return
Jon Ossoff knows what he's doing
The Georgia senator's Trump jabs reveal a deliberate strategy and a leading 2028 contender
"End of Oak Street" does pastiche right
In a studio culture obsessed with nostalgia, David Robert Mitchell's dino thriller knows what we truly want
I don't want another restaurant app
In an age of predictive shopping and fake-friendly alerts, a paper punchcard respects your appetite
Rosie’s return is a sleeper hit
The network is finally fighting back — and hitting the president where it hurts
Jared Kushner cosplays Henry Kissinger
The special envoy is failing in his efforts at shuttle diplomacy to broker peace between Israel and Hamas